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-'''Ratchetpedia''' is an independent [[wikipedia:Wiki|Wiki]] focusing on the ''Ratchet & Clank'' video game series, developed by Insomniac Games (with the exeption of two games that were instead developed by High Impact Games). The site was founded by Sove and [[UxieLover1994]] on March 31, 2012. It is still a newborn wiki. It's current goal is to get 1,000 articles "completed", as well as "perfect" it's templates and get it's own skin. It aims to become the best English source of ''Ratchet & Clank'' infomation in the world.
+'''Ratchetpedia''' is an independent [[wikipedia:Wiki|wiki]] focusing on the ''Ratchet & Clank'' video game series, developed by Insomniac Games and High Impact Games. The site was founded by Sove and [[UxieLover1994]] on March 31, 2012. Its current goal is to reach 1,000 articles that are deemed by the wiki's staff to be "complete," as well as to "perfect" its templates and develop its own custom skin. It aims to become the best English source of ''Ratchet & Clank'' information in the world.
-The idea for Ratchetpedia came to UxieLover around October 2011 while she was working at the now-defunct [[Spyropedia]], and after several months, the site finally came to existance with the help of Sove, a friend of Uxie and a high member of [[Square Enix Independent Wiki Alliance|SEIWA]]. Today, Uxie works hard with Ratchetpedia, but due to being overshadowed by [[Ratchet & Clank wiki|the prideful Wikia counterpant]], very few people actually visit the site, and rarely does anyone even give out useful data of the series; as the leading admins of both wikis do not get along well, because of their different views (with Ratchetpedia following NIWA and the Ratchet Wiki following Wikia), the two sites share a bitter rival.
+The idea for Ratchetpedia came to UxieLover1994 around October 2011 while he was editing the now-defunct [[Spyropedia]], and after several months of working with Sove &mdash; a friend of UxieLover1994 &mdash; the site finally came into existence. In addition to being an administrator on Ratchetpedia, Uxie also serves as its only active contributor, due in large part to the wiki being overshadowed by the more-developed, Sony-endorsed [[Ratchet & Clank wiki]], a wiki in which Uxie is currently attempting to a start a "bitter rivalry" with.
-Differences in styles:
+As of June 25, 2012, Ratchetpedia has experienced slight downtime and has restricted its editing and account creation to previously-registered users. There has been no word for when it intends to come out of read-only mode.
-*Ratchetpedia uses present tence, like most independent wikis. The Ratchet Wikia uses past tence, like most Sci-Fi wikias
+==Differences in style between Ratchetpedia and Ratchet & Clank wiki==
-*Ratchetpedia uses it's own templates, with matirials borrowed from several NIWA and SEIWA wikis. The Ratchet Wikia uses Wikia's defult templates
+*Ratchetpedia uses present tense. Ratchet & Clank wiki uses past tense, like most sci-fi wikis.
-*Ratchetpedia's articles are strictly restricted to only those that need it. The Ratchet Wikia creates articles for even the most minor things (such as grass)
+*Ratchetpedia allows broken English and grammar in its articles to provide a more "friendly" atmosphere for casual users. Ratchet & Clank wiki uses formal English and provides translation for seven other languages, including Norwegian, Spanish, German, Dutch, Finnish, French, and Portuguese.
-*Voice actors have their own articles at the Ratchet Wikia. For Ratchetpedia, they instead link to [[Wikipedia]] (or [[Bulbapedia]]) for voice actors.
+*Ratchetpedia uses templates with materials borrowed from several other wikis. Ratchet & Clank wiki uses the default templates.
-*Character articles use their real names at the Ratchet Wiki (with the only exeption being XJ-0461, aka, Clank). Ratchetpedia instead goes by the name they are best known as.
+*Ratchetpedia's articles are restricted to only topics that the administrators deem worthy of inclusion. Ratchet & Clank wiki has taken a wider scope, allowing articles for any topic related to the ''Ratchet & Clank'' series.
-*Ratchetpedia has a strict spoiler policy, and it's admins will always check on pages to insure that it does not spoil much of the series. Ratchet Wikia's articles tend to actually spoil the games in their articles. Some wikis criticized their "poorly-written" articles as a result.
+*Voice actors are given their own articles on Ratchet & Clank wiki. Ratchetpedia instead chooses to link to [[Wikipedia]] or even unrelated wikis, such as [[Bulbapedia]], for voice actors.
-*Due to all this, SCIWA ranks Ratchetpedia as "fair"; while the Ratchet Wiki is ranked as "unfair"
+*Character articles use the characters' real names on Ratchet & Clank wiki. Ratchetpedia instead goes by the names that the administrators best recognize.
+*Ratchetpedia has a strict spoiler policy and its admins always limit the information and content of the articles to ensure that no spoilers are posted. Ratchet & Clank wiki's articles are more comprehensive and will feature spoilers when necessary, leading UxieLover1994 to criticize Ratchet & Clank wiki as being "poorly-written."
-Ratchetpedia tends to use a style similar to that of both Spyropedia and the [[Kingdom Hearts Wiki]], but with it's own added content. It wishes to be unique, with it's own unique templates and skin. The site is a strong follower of the IWAs, and wishes to be a part of an IWA one day. The site will be very happy to affiliate with any wiki that's independent, but will always turn down a site that's part of a wikifarm (due to their ongoing feud with the Ratchet Wiki).
+Due to these differences, Ratchetpedia founder UxieLover1994 ranks Ratchetpedia as "fair," whereas he deems Ratchet & Clank wiki as being "unfair."  Ratchetpedia tends to use an editing style similar to that of both the defunct Spyropedia and [[Kingdom Hearts Wiki]]. It aspires to be unique, hopefully with its own unique templates and skin at some point in the future. The site is a strong follower of the IWAs and even wishes to be accepted among the IWA one day. Ratchetpedia has claimed that it will be very happy to affiliate with any wiki that's independent, no matter what size or topic, but will always deny a site that's affiliated with any wiki farms.
-According to UxieLover, Ratchetpedia is to help start the fourth IWA group following [[Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance|NIWA]], [[Square Enix Independent Wiki Alliance|SEIWA]] and [[Sci-fi Independent Wiki Alliance|SIWA]]; this one for Sony Computer Entertainment, currently known as SCIWA. ([http://ratchetpedia.net/wiki/User:UxieLover1994/SCIWA UxieLover's article on SCIWA on Ratchetpedia]) Ratchetpedia also is thinking of doing a partnership with Spyropedia, currently known as the [[Insomniac Alliance]] (IA), as both series were originally developed by Insomniac Games. ([http://ratchetpedia.net/wiki/User:UxieLover1994/Insomniac_Alliance Learn more here]).
 *'''Founders''': Sove, UxieLover1994
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 ==See Also==
-*[[Ratchet & Clank wiki]]a - a wikia wiki whom this wiki shares a rivalry with
+*[[Ratchet & Clank wiki]] &mdash; the larger, Sony-endorsed ''Ratchet & Clank'' wiki with whom this wiki is attempting to start a rivalry with
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